For most of its course the Ganges flows through Indian territory, although its large delta in the Bengal area, which it shares with the Brahmaputra River, lies mostly in Bangladesh. The general direction of the riverâs flow is from northwest to southeast.
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It stands on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of southern Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec; the two form the core of the OttawaâGatineau census metropolitan area and the National Capital Region. As of 2016, Ottawa had a city population of 934,243 and a metropolitan population of 1,323,783 making it the fourth-largest city and the fifth-largest CMA in Canada. Founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as Ottawa in 1855 ...
The census metropolitan area (CMA) population of Ottawa is estimated at 1.25 million, which is also the fourth largest metro area in Canada. The city proper has a population density of 317 people per square kilometer (820/sq mi).